Myths Blog 17

1. Bacchus: Talks once more about the foolishness of mortals and that women should be wary of defying their husbands. Bacchus was in a manner of speaking the god of partying and he was raised by nymphs, who often"partied" with mortal men. Perhaps this is a way of saying that he was raised by people of lower standards, fixated on enjoyment, like the drug crowd today, but not that extreme. Juno's "madness" would be a ephemism for drunkeness. The iv can signifiy punishment for the evil. The doors opening on their own is probably a way of saying he was released, most likely by Pentheus' men. Agave's crime speaks to how wine can cloud judgement.

2. Ariadne: Speaks to the manipulation of men and a teaching to women how their lovers can manipulate them for their own desires. The crown can be a way to speak of lovers loyalty even after death.

3. The Rural Deities: Pan was a "partyer", so to speak and a musician, probably a representation of "low class" people who were rough and wild, as were the nymphs. The connection to wood can be the use of wood in buildings and other uses as in the past they didnt use birck or cement, giving the horrendous quality to the attack of destroying trees.